Total Hydrocarbons Analysis
The hydrocarbon analysis is performed using a compact, portable system with a built-in automatic extraction cell, making the determinations simple and quick. Its features provide readings even at trace levels, whether in water or soil samples. Once the extraction process is complete, the reading is taken in the solvent using Non-Dispersive Infrared Absorption (IRND) at a band interval between 3.4 and 3.5 µm.
Instrumentation
Horiba OCMA-310
- Extraction cell: 20 mL
- Extraction solvent: Horiba S-316 or Freon 113
- Measurement range: 0-200 mg/L
- Detector: Pyroelectric (NDIR)
- Repeatability: 0-9.9 mg/L; ± 0.2 mg/L – 10-99.9 mg/L; ± 2.0 mg/L – 100-200 mg/L; ± 4.0 mg/L
- Resolution: 0-9.9 mg/L; 0.1 mg/L – 100-200 mg/L; 1 mg/L
Applications
- Environment:
- Freshwater or marine water quality
- Study of areas affected by spills
- Soil contamination
- Industry:
- Monitoring of wastewater
- Monitoring of hydrocarbon/water separation efficiency in the oil industry
- Wastewater control in the various processes of the automotive industry
Sample Requirements
- Documentation to be provided: Fully completed Request Form
- Minimum sample quantity required: 50 mL
- Maximum number of samples per request: 10
- Sample Receipt: Frozen, refrigerated (please enquire)
- Retention period for measured samples: 1 month
- Retention period for analysed samples: 1 week after delivery of results
More information
| Jorge Millos | Alberto Acuña | José Gómez |
| +34 986 812 238 | +34 986 813 885 | |
| jmillos@uvigo.es | berto@uvigo.es | josegomez@uvigo.es |